We offer professional classical ballet training for dedicated students.http://www.austinclassicalballet.com/We train our students in the classical vegonova method.
Many of the school's students choose to audition for summer intensive programs. Students of the Austin School of Classical Ballet have been accepted, often on scholarship, to the following prestigious schools from across the country:American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Ballet Intensive from Moscow (BIM) Bossov Ballet Colorado Ballet Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, D.C. (both summer and year-round) LINES Ballet North Carolina School of the Arts Orlando Ballet School of American Ballet (SAB)
The school's director, Jennifer Felkner, began her ballet training at the State Ballet of Missouri with Diana Adams, Una Kai and Flora Klenklein, under the directorship of Todd Bolender. She simultaneously studied with Tatiana Dokoudovska at the School of Russian Ballet. Jennifer spent summers on scholarship at the Briansky Saratoga School in New York, working with David Briansky, Suki Schorer and Violette Verdy, among others. Furthering her study of the Russian technique, Jennifer trained in Chicago with Dmitri Roudnev (former Bolshoi soloist) at the Roudnev Ballet of Chicago, where she also taught on the faculty. Later moving to New York City, Jennifer studied intensively with teachers Alexander Filipov and Kirill Matveev (formerly of the Kirov). Jennifer has danced professionally with ballet companies in Texas, Chicago, and New York, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Conservatory at the University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC). For several years she has instructed students of all ages in the art of ballet. Her goal is to utilize the great traditions of the past to help create the great dancers of the future.
The school's director, Jennifer Felkner, began her ballet training at the State Ballet of Missouri with Diana Adams, Una Kai and Flora Klenklein, under the directorship of Todd Bolender. She simultaneously studied with Tatiana Dokoudovska at the School of Russian Ballet. Jennifer spent summers on scholarship at the Briansky Saratoga School in New York, working with David Briansky, Suki Schorer and Violette Verdy, among others. Furthering her study of the Russian technique, Jennifer trained in Chicago with Dmitri Roudnev (former Bolshoi soloist) at the Roudnev Ballet of Chicago, where she also taught on the faculty. Later moving to New York City, Jennifer studied intensively with teachers Alexander Filipov and Kirill Matveev (formerly of the Kirov). Jennifer has danced professionally with ballet companies in Texas, Chicago, and New York, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Conservatory at the University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC). For several years she has instructed students of all ages in the art of ballet. Her goal is to utilize the great traditions of the past to help create the great dancers of the future.
The Austin School of Classical Ballet is committed to providing the finest training available to students interested in the art of ballet. The only school of its kind in Austin, it offers a structured curriculum in a professional atmosphere for students at all levels of training.Established in France and developed to perfection in Russia, classical ballet has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 300 years. From Balanchine to Baryshnikov, many of ballet's greatest stars have been trained in the classical Russian ballet technique, also known as the Vaganova technique. The Austin School of Classical Ballet carefully trains each student using the Russian method as a guide, ensuring superior technical skill and beautifully expressive dancing.It is our mission to make sure each student is thoroughly schooled in the art of ballet and equipped to pursue a professional career if desired. Whether dancing just for enjoyment or as a serious pursuit, everyone is given the tools and encouragement to achieve their personal best. At the Austin School of Classical Ballet, we strive daily to create happy, healthy, beautiful dancers.
The Austin Classical Ballet is a professional performing troupe dedicated to bringing the beauty of classical ballet to the public. Company repertoire is focused on works of a classical nature based on classical ballet technique, though some contemporary works are performed.The company seeks to uphold and promote traditional classical standards, while still exploring new work from the talented choreographers of our time.Though the Austin Classical Ballet is not a student company, students of the Austin School of Classical Ballet are groomed to be company members, and graduates are encouraged to audition.